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2011-07-29
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Since the opening of La Piola in December 2010, I must have dined in for about a dozen of times because it happened that I know the bosses as social friends.As always, I have enjoyed the services provided and the ambience of the venue, taking into account also of the WellingHurst bustle, but kind of expecting a bit more of the food . . . until about two weeks ago, on one quiet Saturday evening (must have been July 16) in the restaurant, I was handed a brand new food menu embedded in a nice and
As always, I have enjoyed the services provided and the ambience of the venue, taking into account also of the WellingHurst bustle, but kind of expecting a bit more of the food . . . until about two weeks ago, on one quiet Saturday evening (must have been July 16) in the restaurant, I was handed a brand new food menu embedded in a nice and elegant leather folder.
I enjoyed a very good meal that night. I can't exactly remember what I had, but they were good; I decided to come back more in the future.
And I returned on July 27 (2 days ago) for dinner with a friend, this time bringing a bottle of Krug NV (corkage waived as I'd said I know the bosses.). The restaurant was actually quite full.
We 100% enjoyed the followings this time from start until end :
(1) Bread basket and cheese sticks were fresh and tasteful, served with extra virgin olive oil and vinegar
(2) A BIG platter of 2 cheeses (burrata and truffled cheese) and parma ham and salami was excellent ($250)
(3) One Onion Soup with croutons for me, beautifully hot with lots of well cooked onions in a tasty soup base (NOT French, but Italian style with little cheese added); and a Minestrone for my friend which I tasted a spoonful, the best Minestrone I've ever had; and the portion of the soups were generous (I forgot the price of the soup, sorry)
(3) As we're alreaady quite full after the soup course, we ordered one 'Papadela (homemade pasta) with Sicilian Red Prawns in tomato and shrimp bisque to share ($320). OMG, the pasta dish was so extremely tasty with Al Dente pasta and very very fresh prawns, one whole prawn for each mixed with chopped prawn meats.
We have to stop right there as we're too full, skipping desserts and even coffee or digestives.
I have as yet to try out the 'main course' in the future, which I personally think was the weakerst link in the past
Including one big bottle of still mineral water, the bill was only $865.
With such clearly noticeable improvements on the food, both in qualities and presentation, I am sure La Piola will do very well in the coming seasons . . . Bravo
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